They looked a determined team as well working hard throughout the pitch and knocking balls over the top for the lively front two but with Shittu back in the defence we were looking even more solid than usual. They did have the first chance though after about five minutes. Proudlock broke into the box with a good deep run and his cross was deflected with Reddy and Owusu waiting to pounce but Day managed to cut out the cross before they got the chance to score.

Up the other end we were playing some good football and looked a real threat to their goal. The Rangers midfield were once again impressive chasing after every ball and giving the opposition no time on the ball. Palmer was more than justifying his managers faith in him whilst Marcus Bean seems to really enjoy getting stuck in and he was having another good game.

Some of our passing was a joy to watch as Martin Rowlands was once again involved in most of our best stuff. He started the game on the left wing but he was never afraid to roam into the middle and he played a nice one two with Gallen which opened up the defence but his effort was blocked by a last gasp tackle from Lee.

Gareth Ainsworth was looking like his old self again and was throwing himself into tackles giving their full back no time at all on the ball. His block tackles really were excellent and kept them in their own half and as they struggled to get the ball away we won a free kick for a late foul on Ainsworth. The Sheffield Wednesday fans seemed pretty upset by this as Ainsworth had appeared to commit the first foul but the ref gave it to us and turned out to be one of the few decisions he got right.

Gino Padula ran over to take it and curled in a brilliant cross. The Rangers forwards showed great movement and Sheffield had no idea who to mark and left Steve Palmer free to head past pressman and give us the lead. A very well worked goal and great to see Palmer get on the score sheet after an impressive start to the game from he captain.

From here on there was only going to be one winner as we controlled the pace of the game and looked a side good enough to challenge for promotion.

Chances began to flow for Rangers as we played most of our football in the oppositions half and Thorpe combined well with Gallen for Mr Magic Hat to hit a shot on the turn which went just wide. Some of our football was a joy to watch as we passed fluently and the movement off the ball was excellent. One move almost resulted in the second goal as we worked the ball well before Gallen found Gino out wide in space. Gino did well to put the cross in and Thorpe rose in between the two big defenders but directed his header just wide of the post. It was a cracking move by Rangers and much more was to come from us.

Rowlands was all over the place cutting inside and passing the ball around and looking for the return pass. He came close to scoring on a few occasions as he ran from deep down the line before cutting inside and hitting a low shot towards the near post which was well saved by Pressman.

As the half drew to a close Sheffield Wednesday began to win some free kicks around the box as the referee and linesman made some bizarre decisions. One foul against Shittu was laughable as the big defender gave Reddy a five yard head start then beat him for pace and cleared for a throw in but as Reddy ran into Shittu a free kick was given against the Rangers defender. Padula was then penalised for something which no one understood. The ref gave the free kick to us but the linesmen overruled him and both sets of players looked confused.

The last chance of the half came to Rowlands after good work by Gallen and the midfielder struck his effort just wide. But at half time we were looking very comfortable and if we carried on like this then I'm sure I wasn't the only person very confident of victory.

The second half saw no changes by Rangers and we continued to look the better side. We got into some good positions out wide with Rowlands and Forbes putting in some crosses but the final ball wasn't the best. Ainsworth then went on a good run after a great pass from Gallen. He beat two men but was blocked as he went to shoot but this was much more like it from the QPR winger.

We were camped inside their half and came close to a second with a free kick from 30 yards out. The ref couldn't get the wall back ten yards despite pleas from the players so he counted out the ten yards as the crowd counted along with him which seemed to amuse Clarke Carlisle. The ref made himself look a prat though as it turned out the players were right and the wall was only five yards back.

Gino Padula took it and curled his effort inches wide of the post. Gino was looking back to his best and his set pieces were a real threat especially his corners. He was getting some great deliveries in the box but the ref seemed intent on not giving us anything and blew almost every time we won a header in the box.

Gallen was then booked for time wasting as he headed the ball away. A silly booking but Gallen had been warned about the same thing in the first half. With the crowd right behind the team the atmosphere was excellent and Holloway decided to make a change to perhaps finish the game off. Paul Furlong came on to a standing ovation replacing Gareth Ainsworth with Gallen moving to the right wing.

We continued to play most of the football and when Wednesday did break they were usually caught offside by the well drilled defence.

A great move followed which was so close to giving us the three points. Forbes did very well with a cheeky back heel to Rowlands who played a one two with Thorpe and the midfielder seemed certain to score as he ran through but his shot hit the post and was scrambled away for a corner.

Palmer was next to go close with a good cross from Forbes looking to find the captain but he was just beaten to it before he could head home. Gallen and Thorpe then combined brilliantly again showing great understanding. Gallen cut in from the right and ran towards the defence and slotted it through to Thorpe who hit the side netting when he should have scored.

Marcus Bean was giving away several free kicks and was replaced by Kevin McLeod with Rowlands moving back into the middle.

Gallen then fired a shot straight at Pressman after a good run as it looked like the second goal would never come as Rowlands broke through again but was tackled as he went to finish the move off. From the corner though we finally killed the game off as Padula swung the corner in and Thorpe was unmarked to head past Pressman and set off the celebrations among the QPR fans. 2-0 was no more than we deserved and it was great to see Thorpe score again.

Gino then suffered a slight knock so was taken off as a precaution before Rangers added a third goal and it was a goal of pure quality. a quick break from Rangers as Thorpe picked up a clearance from a corner and two passes later it was 3-0. Thorpe found Gallen with a brilliant pass and Kev ran forward towards goal before unselfishly squaring to Kevin McLeod who had the simple task to finishing the move off and Rangers had won another home game.

Just before the final whistle Sheffield Wednesday managed their first shot on target all game but it wasn't good enough to beat Chris Day and the team received a standing ovation at the final whistle.

This was another excellent display by a QPR team who seem to be getting better and better all of the time and we stay top of the league.

As for Sheffield Wednesday, well they looked pretty poor on this showing but I think they are in a similar position to us when we first got relegated and Rangers are making the opposition teams look poor at the moment with some excellent performances.

Man of the Match: Kevin Gallen

Players Ratings:

1. Chris Day: Didn't really have anything to do all game. 7/10

2. Terrell Forbes: Another good performance from Terrell. Defensively he was excellent and he got in some good positions going forward. 7/10

3. Gino Padula: His delivery from free kicks was superb and he looked back to his best with a very good performance. 8/10

5. Clarke Carlisle: Won everything in the air and was very impressive again. 7/10

6. Danny Shittu: Strong in the air as you'd expect and although not back to his best yet he had a very good game. 7/10

11. Gareth Ainsworth: Back to his best with some brilliant tackles as he puts everything into helping us win the game. It's rare to see a winger get stuck in as much as Ainsworth does and he links very well with the front two. 8/10

17. Marcus Bean: Worked hard in midfield closing players down and passing the ball well. Bean is improving with every game and it's great to see a home grown player getting his chance. 8/10

4. Steve Palmer: Palmer put in a performance that showed how badly he wants to get back in the team. He worked hard, won tackles and did the simple things very well. 8/10

14. Martin Rowlands: Another excellent performance as he was all over the pitch creating things and was close to scoring on a number of occasions. 8/10

9. Tony Thorpe: Another goal for the in form striker and he could have scored a hat trick. It's great to watch him play at the moment, his movement is excellent as is his link play with Gallen. 8/10

10. Kevin Gallen: Just shaded the man of the match from Rowlands. Gallen was at the heart of all our best moves creating chances for others and going close to scoring himself. 9/10

Subs

29. Paul Furlong: Looked a long way short of full fitness but it's good to se him get 20 minutes under his belt. 7/10

22. Kevin McLeod: The goal should give him confidence and he put in some excellent crosses when he came on. 7/10

23. Richard Edghill: Came on to play a left back, a position he'll probably fill in next week when Gino is suspended 7/10